Professor Bernard F. “Bud” Stanton’s history of the field of Agricultural Economics at Cornell University chronicles the major contributions its faculty and students made to research, teaching, and extension from its beginnings to the year 1990.
With chapters devoted to each decade, this picture-filled, 292-page book describes the transitions and celebrates the accomplishments of a department (now School) noted for its commitment to people and finding solutions to real economic problems.
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